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Careful Port Elizabeth - the world and other cities are claiming OUR OWN as theirs - the recently released Black Panther movie stars Bonsile John Kani and son Atandwa - Kani will be known to older residents of New Brighton as "..the son of the old man with the big hat and the big dogs" - see: John Kani encapsulates PE People to a T
Other PEople will recognise the name, John Kani, as one of those adorning a street in Port Elizabeth near the Opera House.
Theatre going Port Elizabethans will remember John Kani for his incredibly rich voice in plays like Missing, So Ry Miss Daisy and Sizwe Bansi is Dead
Celebrate the following facts, PEople:
New Brighton born, John Kani plays King T'Chaka whilst his son Atandwa stars as Young T'Chaka in the 2018 Disney movie release, Black Panther.
Black Panther the movie is set in Wakanda, a landlocked country in eastern Africa - home to Earth’s sole supply of vibranium - the world’s strongest metal, which is endowed with a potentially devastating power of its own.
In Wakanda, Black Panther explores an alternate Africa that was never burdened with colonialism, as well as different layers of African diaspora.
It was decided early on that isiXhosa, one of the official languages of South Africa, would be the language of Wakanda.
Former Rhythm City actress Connie Chiume, also stars as a Mining Tribe elder.
"We were waiting for that one time when there would be an African Hero in a comic book story and this is it. Africa is waiting to celebrate their own hero and a hero that is part of the global community fighting for peace, order, stability and human dignity," said John Kani commenting on the Black Panther movie.
The New Yorker review says; "One of the great virtues and pleasures of Black Panther is its coherent and intricate world-building - it delivers a history of Wakanda that feels less like an exposition than like a discovery."
The Citizen says; "Black Panther is set to become one of 2018’s biggest blockbusters. From its director to the main cast, white faces are limited."
The Huffington Post says; "To say that Marvel's Black Panther is one of this year's most anticipated films would be an understatement."
IOL says; "...you are watching a movie that highlights all the best parts of being African, and even gives you hope for an Africa that doesn't exist … [Read more...]